The training teaches skills in de-escalation, empathy and suicide prevention.

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand announced $500,000 in federal funding to support mental health services for law enforcement officers ...

The co-response program places behavioral health clinicians on scene with law enforcement and fire personnel, allowing mental health emergencies to be addressed with both safety and clinical expertise ...

The Laredo Police Department mental health unit shows how officers de-escalate crises, follow up with patients and navigate ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — , for the more than 3,200 people it says are on its staff, including police officers. JSO tells Action News Jax it started a Health and Wellness Unit back in April in the hopes ...

HARTSELLE, Ala. (WAFF) - The Hartselle Police Department has hired a counselor to meet with officers one-on-one every few months to check on their mental wellness. Hartselle Police Chief Alan ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A new Texas law lowers the bar for police intervention during a mental health crisis. Senate Bill 1164, which recently went into effect, changes the threshold for when law ...

Horrific traffic accidents. Graphic crime scenes. Domestic calls involving abused children. Police officers deal with these situations as part of the job. It’s a grim reality for which they have ...

When three men in apparent mental crisis were killed by Los Angeles police within a 48-hour span in January 2023, city leaders vowed to take a hard look at how such tragedies could happen. Nearly ...

More funding for mental health is still needed to help improve public safety, Gov. Josh Stein said Thursday in Greenville, as he highlighted efforts by local law enforcement and health care workers ...

The government’s support and response to New Yorkers’ mental health challenges have received increased attention from City ...